Vanity case



J. L. M ATREE VAN ITY CASE 4 Aug. 16, 1927. 1,638,865

Filed June 1925 Patented Aug.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN I]. MCATREE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

SCOVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF IVATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPO-RATION or CONNECTICUT.

This invention VANITY CASE.

Application filed J1ine30, 1925. Serial No. 40,480.

relates to certain improvements in small boxes or cases for holdingcosmetics and commonly known as vanity cases.

These cases are usually carried in hand-.

bag, pocketbook, or in a pocket of the users apparel, and consequentlyare as smail; as

practicable. To

must be of an attractive appearance.

furthermore, PIOVlClBd' with a cases are,

be saleable these cases These cover, which in many instances isassociated with the case by a hinge.

It is the special object of the present invention to produc e a box orcase of this type which shall be small andcompact, and in which the boxand its cover. are pivotally associated on a hinge which is soarrangedas to be invisible when the box'is closed, so

that an attractive box is produced, and one in which there are no proecting parts likely to catch in the clothing,

or "in articles carried in the handbag or the like. It is a furtherobject of a box in which the invention to produce two cosmetics, aspowder and rouge, may be carried each in a separated compartment havlnga cover which may be opened the contents.

simultaneously ,to expose ings in which Figure 1 is a closed position;

plan view of the box in Figure 2 1s a side view of the same;

Figure 3 1s a top view, partly in section showing the box open, with oneform of 1nterior constructionLwhich may be adopted Figure 4 is a centralvertical section of the closed box, the section be ng taken on line 4-4:of Fig.

Figure 5 is a section similar'to Fig. 4, the

section being taken on are Flgure line -5-5 of that fig- 6 is:a-detail'view, partly broken away, show ng the hinge assemblage;

Figure 7 is a si in Fig. 6 7 of that figure,- Figure 8 is, a

de view of the parts shown looking in the direction of arrow f detailsectional view, the

and

Figure 9 is Referring now to these drawings in detail,

a view of an abutment which may be used to keep the parts in position.

the box chosen to illustrate the invention is a double box, that is, abox capacitated to hold two kinds of cosmetics, as powder and rouge,either in the form of compacts, or loose. It will be understood,however, that the box shown is merely illustrative,

and that as to certain of its features it may be used with but onecosmetic.

In the construction shown there is provided a box having a bottom orbody 1 and a cover 2, these parts having upwardly and downwardly slopingside walls 3, 4 respectively. The body and cover are pivotallyassociated on a hinge, and in accordance wlth the nvention th1s h nge isarranged so as to be invisible when the box is closed.

,VVhile this may be effected in various ways,

in the structure shown the box body 1 is formed with an inturnedperipheral flange 5, forming a groove or recess 7. Located in the boxbody 1 is a pivot point, and what may be termed a hinge carrier. lVhilethe specific structure of these parts may be somewhat. varied. as shown,the box bottom or body is dividedby a partition 8 into two compartments9, 10, these compartments being of different sizes, thev compartment,9being intended for rouge and the larger compartment 10 being intendedfor powder, this construction being adopted as more powder than rougeisordinarily used.

The partiti on 8 is in the form of-a plate which rests on the bottom ofthe box and is held in place by a suitable abutment. V

This is conveniently formed 'by.-an arcu ate member, 'perferably in theform of a piece of springwire 11 shown inFig. 9, the ends 12 of the,wire pressing against the plate and holding the plate in position in thebottom of the box.

This wire is secured in place by springingit under-the In aecordan coverQis pivotally tom 1 by a hinge which is concealed so that flange 5 intothe groove 7, before referred ce with the invention, the

associated with the botan outer cover for the body, and a hingepivotally uniting these parts, which hinge lies under the flange of thebody and is entirely concealed thereby when the box is closed.

2. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturnedperipheral flange,

a partition rigidly secured in the body and dividing it intocompartments, and an outer cover hingedly associated with the partitionby a hinge which lies under the flange of the body and is entirelyconcealed thereby when the box is closed.

3. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, a partition in the body,means for preventing displacement of the partition, an inner coverhinged to the partition,'and an outer cover hinged to the inner cover.

4-. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, a partition in the body,an inner cover hinged to the partition, and an outer cover hinged to theinner cover by a hinge which is invisible from, the outside of the boxwhen the outer cover is closed.

5. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inwardlyprojecting peripheral flange, and a cover pivotally associated with thebody by a hinge which lies under the flange and is concealed therebywhen" the cover is closed.

6. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturnedperipheral flange, a cover, a hinge for pivotally associating the bodyand the cover, and means for causing the hinge to move under the flangewhen the cover is closed so as toconceal the hinge.

7. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturnedperipheral flange, a cover, a hinge for pivotally associating the bodyand the cover, means for causing the hinge to move under the flange whenthe cover is closed, said means including a projection bearing under theflange.

8. In a vanity box, the combination of a box body having an inturnedperipheral flange, a, partition in the body, a spring wire under theflange and engaging the sides of the partition to prevent displacementof the partition in one direction, means carried by the partition forpreventing this displacement in the other direction, an inner coverpivoted to the partition, and an outercover pivoted to the inner cover.I

9. In a vanity box, the combination of a box body having an inturnedperipheral flange, a partition in the box, means engaging beneath, theflange for preventing displacement of the partition, an inner coverpivoted to the partition, knuckles on the cover, an outer cover having aknuckle, and I said hinge lying under the peripheral flange andconcealed thereby when the parts are closed.

11. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, having an inturnedperipheral flange,

an inner cover in the body, and an outer 3' cover pivoted to the inneredge of the inner cover, the pivot of the outer cover being entirelyconcealed when the box is closed.

12. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, a rigid member wholly inthe body '1 and forming a pivot and an outer cover hinged in the pivotfrom outside the box when the box is closed.

13. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturnedperipheral flange, a partition in the body dividing it into a by a hingeconcealed plurality of compartments, a cover having a 7 vertical flangeadapted for close engagement with the flange of the body, cutouts in theflange of the cover to clear the partition walls when the parts are inclosed position, and a hinge pivotally uniting the two parts and lyingunder the flange of the body and concealed thereby when the parts areclosed.

14. In a vanity box, the combination of a box body having an inturnedperipheral flange, a partition in the body, a spring wire under theflange and engaging the sides of the'partition to prevent displacementof the partition in one direction, the pintle carried by the partitionhaving inturnedends for preventing the displacement of the partition inthe other direction, an inner cover pivoted on the pintle, and an outercover pivoted to the inner cover. I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,

' 7 JOHN L. MGATBEE.

